Ángel Guirado

Ángel Guirado Aldeguer (born 9 December 1984) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays for Gibraltar National League club St Joseph's as a right winger or a striker.[2]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Guirado and the second or maternal family name is Aldeguer.

Ángel Guirado
Guirado playing for the Philippines in 2011
Personal information
Full name Ángel Guirado Aldeguer
Date of birth (1984-12-09) 9 December 1984
Place of birth Málaga, Spain
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Winger / Striker
Club information
Current team
 St Joseph's
Number 14
Youth career
Málaga
0000–2002 El Palo
2002–2003 Mataró
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003 Mataró
2003 Manresa
2003–2005 Córdoba B
2004–2006 Córdoba 18 (0)
2006 → Atlético Madrid B (loan) 16 (1)
2006–2007 Deportivo La Coruña 0 (0)
2006 → Vecindario (loan) 1 (0)
2007 → Lugo (loan) 16 (0)
2007–2008 Levante B 33 (2)
2008–2009 Santa Eulàlia 16 (0)
2009–2010 Estepona 16 (2)
2010 El Palo 5 (0)
2010–2011 Ronda 24 (4)
2011–2012 Global
2012 Salgaocar 5 (2)
2013 Olímpic Xàtiva 7 (2)
2013–2014 Global 15 (6)
2015 Udon Thani 5 (1)
2015 Grindavik 7 (5)
2015 San Pedro 10 (5)
2016 Udon Thani 3 (2)
2016 Lincoln Red Imps 10 (3)
2017 Palazzolo
2017 St Joseph's 0 (0)
2017–2018 Davao Aguilas
2018–2019 Negeri Sembilan 12 (2)
2019–2020 Chonburi 5 (2)
2020– St Joseph's 3 (0)
National team‡
2011– Philippines 39 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 February 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2019

His professional career in Spain consisted of ten Segunda División matches for Córdoba and Vecindario. He went on to appear for teams in the Philippines, India, Thailand, Iceland, Gibraltar, Italy and Malaysia.

Guirado represented the Philippines at international level.[3]

Club career

Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Guirado was an unsuccessful youth graduate at hometown club Málaga CF, going to play for two other clubs before completing his formation.[4][5] He started his senior career in 2003 with CE Mataró (preseason games only),[6] moving to Catalonia neighbours CE Manresa in Tercera División shortly after[7] and returning to his native region after the year was over, signing for Córdoba CF in Segunda División;[8] during his spell in that tier he appeared in only nine games (out of 42) as the 2004–05 season ended in relegation, and represented mainly the B-side in both the fourth division and the regional leagues.[9][10]

Following a brief loan spell with Atlético Madrid B in Segunda División B,[11] Guirado joined Deportivo de La Coruña for €50.000,[12] but only appeared officially for the reserves, also being loaned twice during the 2006–07 campaign, playing a combined 17 games for UD Vecindario (second level)[5][13] and CD Lugo (third). He spent the following three seasons in division three with as many teams,[14][15] being relegated twice.

In early October 2010, Guirado signed for fourth-tier club CD Ronda.[16] However, in the summer of 2011, he decided not to renew his contract in order to explore other possibilities, with scouts from China, Indonesia, Japan and the United Arab Emirates following his progress.[17]

On 13 August 2011, Guirado signed a deal with Global Cebu F.C. in the Philippines.[18] He was sent off in his first match against Philippine Army FC, and scored his first goal on 30 January 2012 in a 5–1 win over Manila Nomads FC.[19]

On 17 August 2012, Guirado signed a one-year contract with I-League side Salgaocar FC.[20] Before the end of the year the club terminated his contract, citing poor performances and prolonged absence due to national team duty.[21] In total he made a combined eight appearances and scored three goals, between the league and the Federation Cup.[22]

In January 2015, Guirado joined Udon Thani F.C. in the Thai Regional League Division 2.[23] Seven months later, he signed for Icelandic club Knattspyrnudeild UMFG.[24]

In late January 2017, Guirado moved to Italian amateur football with A.C. Palazzolo.[25] In May of the following year, he joined Malaysia Super League side Negeri Sembilan FA.[26]

International career

On 26 February 2011, it was reported that Guirado would join the Philippines national team due to his ancestry.[27] He made his debut in the 1–1 draw against Myanmar on 21 March, in the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification tournament.[28]

On his third appearance, for the same competition, Guirado scored two goals in the second half of the 3–0 away win against Bangladesh.[29][30] In November 2017, after a four-year absence, he was recalled to the national team and included in the squad for the 2017 CTFA International Tournament in Taiwan,[31] netting once in the 3–1 victory over Laos.[32]

International goals
As of 10 September 2019 (Philippines score listed first, score column indicates score after each Guirado goal)[33]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
2011
1.25 March 2011Bogyoke Aung San, Yangon, Myanmar Bangladesh
2–0
3–0
2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification
2.
3–0
3.3 July 2011Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines Sri Lanka
3–0
4–0
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2012
4.13 March 2012Halchowk Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal Tajikistan
2–1
2–1
2012 AFC Challenge Cup
5.19 March 2012Dasarath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal Palestine
3–1
4–3
2012 AFC Challenge Cup
6.12 June 2012Panaad Stadium, Bacolod, Philippines Guam
1–0
3–0
Friendly
7.
3–0
8.30 November 2012Supachalasai, Bangkok, Thailand Myanmar
2–0
2–0
2012 AFF Suzuki Cup
2017
9.1 December 2017Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan Laos
2–0
3–1
2017 CTFA International Tournament
2019
10.10 September 2019National Training Center, Dededo, Guam Guam
1–0
4–1
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Personal life

Born to a Filipina mother who hailed from Ilagan, Isabela, Guirado started playing football when he was six years old.[34] He was a cousin of Caloy Garcia, a Filipino basketball assistant coach (including with the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the Philippine Basketball Association), and was also a distant uncle of ABS-CBN star model and actress Coleen Garcia.

Guirado's older brother, Juan Luis, was also a footballer. A defender, he spent most of his career in amateur football, appearing in 104 games in the third division for six teams,[35] and also represented the Philippines internationally.

Honours

Club

Global

International

Philippines

References
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  3. "El último de Filipinas, paleño" [Last one in Philippines, a paleño]. La Opinión de Málaga (in Spanish). 3 March 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
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  6. "Mataró gana y ata a Paquito y Migue" [Mataró win and tie Paquito and Migue]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 22 August 2003. p. 36. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
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